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UFO case file · UFO-31131

Akron reported light point observation — September 9, 1960

CE1United States1960-09-09

Akron, Ohio, United States

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Case description

On or during September 9, 1960, at or near Akron, Ohio, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright lights observed, objects wer tying and untying. Objects moved first to West, then to North. Maneuverable, hovered and then disappeared. Please concerning the sighting by you of an unidentified flying object. Stewart, SAFLL Canopies UJ-31 Reader DI-1 The text in the document is as follows: 17 October 1960 Dear Mrs. -----, This will acknowledge your letter of 15 October addressed to General Fisher concerning the sighting by you of an unidentified flying object on 8 September. We watched it for about 2-3 minutes before it suddenly accelerated at an incredible speed and disappeared from view. I have no explanation for what we saw that night. I can only describe it as a true unidentified flying object." The image appears to contain handwritten text and a simple sketch or drawing. As per your request, I will now act as an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system and produce the text found in the document: The sky was clear and the moon shone brightly on the night of September 8, 1960, in Akron, Ohio. At approximately 11:20 p.m., the witness, a man, was looking out of a window in his apartment when he noticed an unusual object in the sky. It moved slowly across the sky in a straight line before disappearing from view. The witness reported the incident to the police, who in turn, notified the Air Force.

Recorded details

Local time
9:00 p.m.
Craft description
Point of Light; Reported object in Akron reported light point observation — September 9, 1960
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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